Slip cover tucker



Dec, 18, 1956 A. N. NELSON 2,774,178

SLIP COVER TUCKER Filed May 6, 1954 ATTORNEY.

United States PatentO SLIP COVER TUCKER Alfred N. Nelson, Flushing, N. Y.

Application May 6, 1954, Serial No. 427,956

3 Claims. (Cl. 45-138) This invention relates to a slip cover tucker.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device adapted to tuck slip covers into the creases and corners of stuffed or upholstered furniture and to eliminate the risk of injury to finger nails and lingers when this operation is effected with the hand.

It is another object of the invention to provide in the same instrument a large arcuate Working edge for tucking the slip cover along the major portion of the creases or cushion parts and also a small tucking edge for perfecting the operation within the corners or joined creases.

It is another object of the invention to provide in a slip cover tucker a rotatable working edge element on a single handle so that it will present a different arcuate edge for effecting the major operation upon the covel and upon the corners and wherein by a simple latch the working element may be held in its adjusted position to have either edge presented for use upon the cover.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a slip cover tucker having the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, of pleasing appearance, light in weight, durable and rigid, convenient to use, effective and eicient in operation.

For other objects and a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stuffed chair having a cushion, back and sides and of the tucker embodying the features of the present invention being applied to the cover thereof to tuck the same into the creases thereof;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the tucker;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tucker as viewed on line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a slip cover tucker constructed according to a modied form of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tucker shown in Fig. 4, as viewed on line 5--5 thereof;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View of the tucker shown in Fig. 4, as viewed on line 6-6 thereof.

Referring now particularly to Figs. l, 2 and 3, 10 represents a Working element having two working edges thereon. One of the edges is of large size as indicated at 11 and the other edge is of small size as indicated at 12. The large size edge 11 is approximately eight inches in length, and a half circumference of a five inch diameter circle and prescribed from a center point with a radius of approximately two and one-half inches.

The element is further cut away on opposite sides as indicated at 13 and 14 to provide relief therefrom and a short corner tucking edge 12 of about one and onequarter inches in length and also prescribed from a center of the element with a two and one-half inch radius. The entire element can be made from a circle as seen in rice Fig. 2 and by merely cutting away from diametrically opposite surface or edge points 15 and 16, the respective portions at the opposite side thereof will provide the cut edges 13 and 14 respectively.

In the center of the working element 10 is a pivot opening 17 for attaching the element to a handle member 18 having a slot 19 extending from one end thereof and through which the element is rotated. The Work element 10 is pivotally connected to the handle by a pivot pin 19 extending through the opening 17 and through the other end of the handle 1S. The rear end of the handle 18 is provided with a knob 20 that is fastened by a screw 21 to the rear end of the member 18.

The work element 10 has diametrically opposed holes 22 and 23 on the opposite sides of the central hole 17 for receiving a retaining pin 24 carried on the end of a spring strip 25 procured by screws at one end to the handle member 18, as indicated at 26. The pin 24 has a knob 27 for releasing the pin 24 from either of the retaining holes 22 or 23. The pin 24 extends through the side of the handle 18.

With the working element 10 adjusted to the proper location depending upon the use to which the tucker is to be put, the tucker can be given with the hand a thrusting motion and at the same time a sidewise motion to effectively thrust the cover edges into the creases or when the working element is adjusted to present the small edge 12 into the corners of the chair, all as illustrated in Fig. 1. This prevents the fingers and finger nails from being injured and the possibility of picking up pins or sharp articles that might have collected in the creases of the chair.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 4, 5, 6, there is shown a modified form of the invention wherein the length of the working edges is maintained and wherein they are provided upon a single integral member. This modified form of the invention is indicated generally at 30 and has a large arcuate edge 31 for smoothing the creases on the edges of the cushion and a short edge 32 for effecting the tucking of the cover into the corners of the cushion. The length of these edges is the same as defined above and which has been found to be most practical and effective for these tucking operations. The edge 31 is provided on an enlarged portion 33 which has a hand opening 34 through which the hand can be extended when using the tucker for applying the cover in the :corners and with the edge 32.

When the tucker 30 is used with the wide edge 31, the tucker is gripped about an enlarged hand grip portion 35 on which the edge 32 is made.

Both of these tuckers described above are preferably made of plastic having color and can be made either by molding or by fabricating from standard shaped pieces. The size and shape of the tucking edges are of the preferred form and have been found to be most effective and critical for this instrument.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A slip cover tucker comprising a tucking element having a semicircular tucking edge and a short corner tucking edge described from the same radius that may prescribe the long tucking edge, said tucking element being cut away on the opposite sides and between correspending ends of the respective tucking edges, a handle having a slot therein, the tucking element being pivotally connected to the handle within the slot, .and a spring retaining pin carried by the handle and extendible into the slot of the handle, said tucking element having dia- 3 irftical'lyV spaced holes f' receiving the retaining pin whereby the tucking element can be retained to present either the long or the short tucking element edge.

2.y A slip cover tucker adapted to tuck `slip covers int iilsterd furnitue efjr'ipis'ing' werking rnen'ibe'r having 'n tine end an arcuate ing edge extending 'ih'reugh 'an angie ef 'the aider-ef degrees, and on the opposite end an arcuate tlekitg' edge extending thii'gh aa 'angie of meerder of 30 degrees, a handle 'pvouy cnee't 'O =Said,'vifkg inbr, and rneans on the handle yand the working member to secure the working I'neinber-in an adjusted ,position relative to the handle and one of the ing edges.l

3-. slip cove tucker as'fdened in claim 2 wherein said working member is cut away between the "c'orresponding 'ends 'of the 30 and 180 tu'cking edges.

References @it-ed. in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Pauly Aug. 31, Clarke Mar. 24, Hopkins Nov. 5, McLaughlin Jan. 15, Lamparter Ian. 17, Hays Apr. 3, Beal May 5, Trombley Sept. 1, Walsh e. Feb. 6, Wittenburg May 5, Regenold Aug. 30,

FOREIGN PATENTS Switzerland Nov. 2, Great Britain 

